INSOL EUROPE ACADEMIC FORUM CONFERENCE
SORRENTO, ITALY
2 and 3 October, 2024
As at 2 October 2024SORRENTO, ITALY
2 and 3 October, 2024
Subject to alterations
Weds 2 October, 2024
| 12:00 – 13:15 | Registration |
| 12:45 – 13:15 |
Welcome Coffee |
| 13:15 – 13:30 |
Welcome Address, Rodrigo Rodriguez |
| 13:30 – 15:00 | Session One – Restructuring Session Chair: Jennifer Gant |
| Emilie Ghio & Donald Thompson - Insolvency. More than just numbers? Abstract Slides Patrizia Riva & Simone Accettura - ESG Non-Financial Information For Early Warning And Preventive Restructuring. The Italian Case. Abstract Slides |
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| 15:00 – 15:30 | Coffee break |
| 15:30 – 17:10 | Session Two – Environment, Sustainability and Governance Session Chair: Gert-Jan Boon |
| Eva Müller - Recognizing Climate Change as Insolvency Risk Abstract Slides Laura Knöpfel - Environmental Claims in Insolvency Law Abstract Slides Andreea Deli Diaconescu & Flavius Motu - A Missing Piece in the Insolvency Harmonization Puzzle: the Environmental Claims Abstract Slides |
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| 17:15 – 17:55 | Consultation on The UNIDROIT Draft Legislative Guide On Bank Liquidation By Ignacio Tirado Slides |
| 17:55 – 18:00 | Closing Session |
| 18:30 – 19:30 | Reception |
| 19:30 – late | Academic Dinner |
Thurs 3 October, 2024
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Retrieval Registration / Morning Coffee |
| 09:00 – 11:00 | Session Three – Cross Border and International Insolvency Session Chair: Emilie Ghio |
| Augustin Gridel - The scope rationae materiae of the forum concursus Abstract Slides Fabian Kratzlmeier - COMI under attack: European perspectives on a global debate Abstract Slides Omar Salah - Parallel Proceedings in Cross-Border Restructurings Gerard McCormack - Transactional Avoidance and International Insolvencies Abstract Slides |
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| 11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee Break |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | The Gabriel Moss Memorial Lecture Chair: Rodrigo Rodriguez Prof. Stefania Bariatti |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30 – 15:00 | Session Four – New Trends in Corporate Governance Session Chair: Jessica Schmidt |
| Emanuele Stabile - Directors’ duties according to EU and national legislation. A comparative and cross border analysis. Recent developments Abstract Slides Antun Bilić & Marko Bratković - The Changing Company Purpose and Directors' Duties in a Company in Crisis Abstract Slides Joke Baeck & Henri Arno - Building an AI-tool for the detection of financially distressed companies by Belgian Commercial Courts Abstract Slides |
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| 15:00 – 16:00 |
Session Five – Transaction Avoidance Session Chair: Paul Omar |
| Diederik Bruloot - Distributions to shareholders and avoidance actions in bankruptcy Abstract Slides Bárbara Gadig & Warren de Waegh - Mortgages and Transaction Avoidance under the Insolvency Directive Abstract Slides |
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| 16:00 – 16:20 | Coffee Break |
| 16:20 – 17:20 | The Edwin Coe Open Forum - The Harmonisation of Insolvency in Europe Session Chair: Jessica Schmidt |
| Ioannis Bazinas - The Fallacies of Pre-pack Sales under the Proposed Harmonizing Insolvency Directive Abstract Slides Robert van Moorsel - EU Insolvency Directive must protect (not harm) people Abstract Slides Annika Wolf & David Ehmke - Mediation in (Early) Distressed Situations – Trust and Value Creation for Future Business Success Abstract Slides Open to all delegates of the Sorrento congress |
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| 17:20 – 17:30 |
Closing Address, Jennifer Gant |
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